HB 718

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: EnergyStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definitions of 'qualifying biomass', 'thermal biomass system', and 'Tier 1 renewable source' for purposes of excluding energy derived from certain forest-related resources, animal manure, waste, and refuse and gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of animal waste or poultry waste from being eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.

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Testimony (93)

MGA witness list

FAV 63FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 27UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Avins, Miriam	Baltimore City Commission on Sustainability	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Phylicia	Baltimore City Council District 10	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewall, Mike	Beyond Burning	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kunze, Jenniferlobbyist	Clean Water Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Demiray, Sonia	Climate Communications Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Climate Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE Detention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Compton, Stephanie	Energy Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lobdell, Tyler	Food & Water Watch	Oral
FAV	Wolf, Rebeccalobbyist	Food & Water Watch	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johal, Ramanpreet	MSEE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Posner, Mark	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, MoCo Climate Action Plan Coalition	MoCo CAP Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bristow, Ann	Mountain Maryland Movement	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartwell, Staci	NAACP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	moise, merrick	Progressive MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Mara	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	D'Alonzo, Sophia	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dobson, Sean	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennedy, Godwin	Progressive Maryland	Oral
FAV	Kirkpatrick, Donna	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nadler, Margaree	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weaver, SirJames	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sorce, Dona	Quaker Voice of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	payan, maria	Sentinels Of Eastern Shore Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Campbell, Shashawnda	South Baltimore Community Land Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Wilson, Sacoby	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Monica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dendy, Sharif	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gousha, Debbie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hadgu, Hiruy	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Ava	Individual	Oral
FAV	Roque, Gaby	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sawtell, Gregory	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

American Forest & Paper AssociationUNF 1

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 1

Baltimore City Commission on SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore City Council District 10FAV 1

Beyond BurningFAV 1

Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

CleanBay RenewablesUNF 1

Climate Communications CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate PartnersFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Delmarva Chicken AssociationUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE DetentionFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Eastern Shore Forest Products, Inc.UNF 1

Energy Justice NetworkFAV 1

EnvivaUNF 1

Food & Water WatchFAV 2

Frederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveFAV 1

Garrett County GovernmentUNF 1

HJMUNF 1

Horizon Farm CreditUNF 1

Maryland Arborist AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Forestry FoundationUNF 1

Maryland ForestsUNF 1

Maryland Forests AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MoCo CAP CoalitionFAV 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionFAV 1

Mountain Maryland MovementFAV 1

MSEEFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 7

Progressive MDFAV 1

Quaker Voice of MarylandFAV 1

self employedUNF 1

Sentinels Of Eastern Shore HealthFAV 1

SMADCUNF 1

SMART Transportation DivisionUNF 1

South Baltimore Community Land TrustFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Wicomico Environmental TrustUNF 1

Wicomico Environmental Trust and the Friends of the Nanticoke RiverUNF 1

WIN Waste Innovations (formerly Wheelabrator)UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKunze, JenniferClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVWolf, RebeccaFood & Water WatchRegistered for: Food & Water Watch

FAVVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFOlds, ElizabethAmerican Forest & Paper AssociationRegistered for: American Forest & Paper Association

UNFSpangler, CourtneyCleanBay RenewablesRegistered for: CleanBay Renewables, LLC; CleanBay Renewables, Inc.

UNFMiddleton, GraysonDelmarva Chicken AssociationRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

UNFYouker, DarrinHorizon Farm CreditRegistered for: Horizon Farm Credit

UNFmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…